LF Richie Palacios #13
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
08/07/2028
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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LF RICHIE PALACIOS #13 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
65 205 43 7 1 4 18 19 52 .210 .285 .312 7 -0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 55 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 45
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 20 45 45
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/06/2028 @ PIT Loss, 6-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/05/2028 @ PIT Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/2028 @ PIT Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/02/2028 COL Win, 5-3 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
08/01/2028 COL Loss, 5-7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/2028 COL Win, 6-4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/30/2028 CHC Win, 7-5 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/29/2028 CHC Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/28/2028 CHC Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/2028 @ CIN Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
PERSONALITY
Richie is gifted with leadership abilities and puts in long hours. Palacios is popular in the clubhouse.
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Birthday:05/16/1997
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,600,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 130 Days
Service This Yr:130 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 130 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 65 205 43 7 1 4 18 22 19 52 .210 .285 .312 .597 .266 .102 64
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 57 228 3 0 0 2 0 1 64 12 7 3 70.0 19.4 3.12 -0.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   61 10 2 0 0 2 5 3 15 0 0 1 .164 .215 .197 .412
Versus Right   144 33 5 1 4 16 17 16 37 1 0 2 .229 .313 .361 .674
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 5 0 0 1 .100 .217 .100 .317
April   21 2 0 0 1 3 2 4 4 0 0 0 .095 .240 .238 .478
May   24 6 2 0 0 3 3 2 6 0 0 0 .250 .308 .333 .641
June   63 15 1 1 1 5 4 7 14 1 0 1 .238 .319 .333 .653
July   79 18 4 0 2 5 11 5 24 0 0 2 .228 .291 .354 .645
August   18 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .111 .158 .111 .269
Spring Training   34 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 .235 .235 .265 .500
Last Year   598 154 50 3 9 40 86 54 141 1 5 7 .258 .326 .396 .722
2 Years Ago   188 53 21 3 2 17 23 18 26 3 0 3 .282 .349 .457 .807
Career   1464 384 115 7 23 150 200 145 313 6 6 15 .262 .334 .398 .731
Home   75 17 4 1 0 9 12 11 14 1 0 1 .227 .330 .307 .636
Road   130 26 3 0 4 9 10 8 38 0 0 2 .200 .257 .315 .573
Grass   205 43 7 1 4 18 22 19 52 1 0 3 .210 .285 .312 .597
Day   70 19 3 0 3 9 9 6 18 1 0 0 .271 .325 .443 .768
Night   135 24 4 1 1 9 13 13 34 0 0 3 .178 .265 .244 .509
As Starter   196 42 6 1 4 18 21 19 49 1 0 3 .214 .292 .316 .609
As Reliever / Substitution   9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Pinch Hitting   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Close/Late   59 10 1 0 1 4 3 5 13 1 0 1 .169 .242 .237 .480
Inning 1-3   58 15 1 1 0 5 8 4 16 0 0 0 .259 .306 .310 .617
Inning 4-6   66 15 4 0 2 7 8 9 15 0 0 1 .227 .329 .379 .708
Inning 7-9   73 10 1 0 1 5 5 6 20 1 0 2 .137 .220 .192 .411
Extra Innings   8 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
0 Outs   65 14 2 0 0 1 9 6 16 0 0 1 .215 .292 .246 .538
1 Outs   61 14 1 1 2 8 9 8 16 1 0 0 .230 .314 .377 .691
2 Outs   79 15 4 0 2 9 4 5 20 0 0 2 .190 .256 .316 .572
Scoring Position   47 13 1 0 0 13 5 5 11 1 0 2 .277 .364 .298 .662
Bases Empty   121 24 6 1 3 3 15 13 30 0 0 1 .198 .281 .339 .620
Runner on 1st   37 6 0 0 1 2 2 1 11 0 0 0 .162 .184 .243 .427
Runner on 2nd   20 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 1 .200 .304 .200 .504
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 .200 .385 .200 .585
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 3 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .600 .667 .600 1.267
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 .167 .143 .333 .476
Bases Loaded   3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Two Strikes   101 19 2 0 3 9 8 11 52 1 0 1 .188 .272 .297 .569
First Pitch   23 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .087 .087 .217 .304
Count 0-1   23 6 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .261 .261 .522
Count 0-2   21 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 13 0 0 0 .190 .190 .333 .524
Count 1-0   22 9 3 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .409 .435 .636 1.071
Count 1-1   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 1-2   36 9 0 0 1 4 2 0 16 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 2-0   11 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .250 .273 .523
Count 2-1   8 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 2-2   22 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 13 0 0 1 .136 .174 .273 .447
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
Full Count   22 3 2 0 0 1 3 11 10 1 0 0 .136 .412 .227 .639
Behind in Count   80 19 0 0 2 10 5 0 29 0 0 0 .237 .237 .312 .550
Ahead in Count   47 14 5 1 0 5 11 8 0 0 0 2 .298 .421 .447 .868
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .250 .571 1.000 1.571
Batting 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Batting 4th   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 6th   17 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 6 1 0 0 .176 .250 .235 .485
Batting 7th   33 6 1 0 1 4 3 4 6 0 0 0 .182 .270 .303 .573
Batting 8th   58 11 0 0 0 3 4 3 18 0 0 2 .190 .254 .190 .444
Batting 9th   80 20 4 1 2 6 10 6 18 0 0 1 .250 .310 .400 .710
Low Leverage   85 14 4 1 2 3 7 5 25 0 0 0 .165 .211 .306 .517
Medium Leverage   71 15 1 0 2 5 10 9 19 0 0 3 .211 .325 .310 .635
High Leverage   48 14 2 0 0 10 5 5 7 1 0 0 .292 .352 .333 .685
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Cleveland - MLB 25 54 112 26 6 0 0 10 7 9 1 1 20 2 0 .232 .293 .286 .578 68 62 -0.3
2023 St. Louis - MLB 26 56 91 31 11 0 0 17 13 10 0 0 24 1 0 .341 .406 .462 .867 127 132 0.8
2024 St. Louis - MLB 27 54 131 37 10 0 2 22 17 15 0 0 25 3 1 .282 .356 .405 .761 111 115 0.4
2025 St. Louis - MLB 28 49 139 40 10 0 6 26 32 20 1 0 25 4 1 .288 .381 .489 .870 139 138 1.5
2026 St. Louis - MLB 29 68 188 53 21 3 2 17 23 18 3 3 26 9 1 .282 .349 .457 .807 119 116 0.9
2027 St. Louis - MLB 30 150 598 154 50 3 9 40 86 54 7 1 141 32 3 .258 .326 .396 .722 101 103 0.6
2028 St. Louis - MLB 31 65 205 43 7 1 4 18 22 19 3 1 52 7 3 .210 .285 .312 .597 65 64 -0.8
Total MLB 496 1464 384 115 7 23 150 200 145 15 6 313 58 9 .262 .334 .398 .731 102 103 3.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Cleveland (ACL) - R 21 5 16 7 1 0 2 6 4 6 0 0 2 2 0 .438 .591 .875 1.466 199 151 0.3
2018 Total - A- 21 20 73 30 5 1 2 17 12 11 0 2 12 2 1 .411 .477 .589 1.066 100 236 1.5
2018 Total - A 21 20 80 24 2 1 2 7 10 2 0 0 13 3 0 .300 .317 .425 .742 85 86 0.1
2021 Akron - AA 24 66 244 73 24 3 6 36 53 33 4 2 42 10 3 .299 .389 .496 .885 129 125 2.0
2021 Columbus - AAA 24 37 113 33 9 1 1 12 19 25 4 1 28 10 0 .292 .434 .416 .849 121 121 1.1
2022 Columbus - AAA 25 45 179 50 10 5 4 36 34 24 2 0 43 12 2 .279 .371 .458 .829 112 110 1.1
Total IL 82 292 83 19 6 5 48 53 49 6 1 71 22 2 .284 .397 .442 .838 116 114
Total EL 66 244 73 24 3 6 36 53 33 4 2 42 10 3 .299 .389 .496 .885 129 125
Total CAL 20 80 24 2 1 2 7 10 2 0 0 13 3 0 .300 .317 .425 .742 85 86
Total NYP 20 73 30 5 1 2 17 12 11 0 2 12 2 1 .411 .477 .589 1.066 100 236
Total ACL 5 16 7 1 0 2 6 4 6 0 0 2 2 0 .438 .591 .875 1.466 199 151
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 St. Louis - MLB 26 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 76 76 -0.1
2024 St. Louis - MLB 27 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -125 -0.2
2027 St. Louis - MLB 30 16 64 13 0 1 0 4 8 3 2 0 17 2 1 .203 .261 .234 .495 40 36 -2.1
Total MLB 20 68 14 0 1 0 4 9 3 2 0 18 2 1 .206 .260 .235 .496 40 36
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Cleveland - MLB 2B 2 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2022 Cleveland - MLB LF 25 20 43 2 1 45 0 1.000 156.0 2.60 0.0 .000
2023 St. Louis - MLB 2B 10 4 11 12 3 23 0 1.000 44.0 4.70 -0.0 .995
2023 St. Louis - MLB SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 St. Louis - MLB LF 18 1 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 47.1 2.09 +0.2 1.059
2023 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 .984
2023 St. Louis - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 St. Louis - MLB 1B 3 3 11 2 0 14 1 .929 26.0 4.50 +0.1 1.024
2024 St. Louis - MLB 2B 29 24 45 67 23 115 3 .974 215.1 4.68 -1.7 .911
2024 St. Louis - MLB SS 2 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.3 .788
2024 St. Louis - MLB LF 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.0 0.64 -0.2 .977
2024 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 St. Louis - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 St. Louis - MLB 2B 4 0 5 5 3 10 0 1.000 13.0 6.92 +0.0 1.017
2025 St. Louis - MLB LF 21 16 38 1 1 39 0 1.000 146.1 2.40 +0.5 1.073
2025 St. Louis - MLB CF 7 6 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 54.2 3.13 -0.5 .935
2025 St. Louis - MLB RF 7 7 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 61.0 0.89 +0.1 .978
2026 St. Louis - MLB 1B 11 7 68 4 5 73 1 .986 77.0 8.42 -0.5 .896
2026 St. Louis - MLB 2B 14 11 19 20 8 40 1 .975 106.0 3.31 -0.8 .925
2026 St. Louis - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 St. Louis - MLB LF 13 11 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 96.1 1.68 +0.4 1.035
2026 St. Louis - MLB RF 17 17 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 146.2 1.96 -1.5 .930
2027 St. Louis - MLB 1B 60 60 463 30 54 495 2 .996 534.2 8.30 -2.8 .942
2027 St. Louis - MLB 2B 87 83 125 199 58 329 5 .985 732.2 3.98 -12.5 .895
2027 St. Louis - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .988
2027 St. Louis - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 St. Louis - MLB 1B 6 4 30 0 3 30 0 1.000 41.0 6.59 -0.2 1.005
2028 St. Louis - MLB 2B 44 41 56 104 25 162 2 .988 374.1 3.85 -4.8 .888
2028 St. Louis - MLB SS 8 6 14 23 3 38 1 .974 58.0 5.74 -0.1 .949
2028 St. Louis - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 St. Louis - MLB RF 5 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 41.0 1.54 -2.2 .692
TOTAL 1B 80 74 572 36 62 612 4 .993 678.2 8.06 -3.4 .940
TOTAL 2B 190 163 263 408 121 682 11 .984 1488.1 4.06 -19.9 .900
TOTAL SS 14 7 16 26 4 43 1 .977 74.0 5.11 -0.4 .927
TOTAL LF 88 48 112 3 2 115 0 1.000 465.0 2.23 +0.9 1.057
TOTAL CF 9 7 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 64.2 2.78 -0.5 .937
TOTAL RF 29 29 45 0 0 45 0 1.000 248.2 1.63 -3.6 .888
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2018 Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 3rd round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Towson University (Towson, MD).
12/04/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (60).
04/19/2024 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/01/2024 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,912,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
07/23/2025 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/08/2025 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/25/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,165,500.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
12/01/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,000,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
08/25/2027 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $19,600,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2027 50 2
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